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COVID lockdowns had mental health effects on youth β study
Young adults are facing mental health challenges after restrictions at the peak of the COVID pandemic, a study has found. Five years on, many are still struggling with anxiety, depression or have trouble concentrating.
Published on: March 10, 2025 | Source:
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Cricket: India beat New Zealand to win 3rd Champions Trophy
India secured the title in Dubai after being unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Should African states impose a wealth tax on the super-rich?
Many African countries are facing acute economic challenges. As the number of super-rich on the continent grows, so do calls to impose wealth taxes.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Are plastic straws really so bad for the environment?
The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Watch: Man survives being run over by train
Surveillance footage shows the man standing up and walking away after the incident in Lima.
Published on: March 09, 2025 | Source:Women bear brunt of South Sudanβs heatwave made worse by climate change
A scientific study links record-breaking heat in the conflict-hit country to global warming and shows how women and girls are more exposed to health risks and school closures The post Women bear brunt of South Sudanβs heatwave made worse by climate change appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in integrity push
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has rejected widely used rulebooks for cleaner cooking, which will require projects to switch to more rigorous methods The post Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in integrity push appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:US withdraws from coal-to-clean JETP deals for developing nations
Just Energy Transition Partnerships for South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam will have to move forward without US backing as Trump walks away from international climate funding The post US withdraws from coal-to-clean JETP deals for developing nations appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Toppled private spacecraft can't complete Moon mission
The mission was supposed to last 10 days but less then a day after landing, the craft is running out of power.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:What US funding cuts mean for climate science
Since reentering the White House, US president Donald Trump has made sweeping cuts to key scientific institutions. What could it mean for the rest of the world and efforts to combat climate change?
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Paid maternity leave in tennis β courtesy of Saudi Arabia
From now on, professional tennis players are to receive paid maternity leave. The World Tennis Association calls it a historic innovation β one that was only made possible because Saudi Arabia is funding it.
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:WHO and Switzerland cement cooperation until 2028
WHO and Switzerland have announced the renewal of their cooperation strategy for the period 2024-2028. In 2013, Switzerland became the first high-income country in the WHO European Region to pilot a cooperation strategy with WHO (hereafter referred to as the WHO-Switzerland Cooperation Strategy). In 2022, WHO and Switzerland jointly decided to update and renew this cooperation strategy, which was done on 4 March 2025...
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated β WHO
Haemorrhage β severe heavy bleeding β and hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia are the leading causes of maternal deaths globally, according to a new study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). These conditions were responsible for around 80 000 and 50 000 fatalities respectively in 2020 β the last year for which published estimates are available - highlighting that many women still lack access to...
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Extreme heat is messing with education
Heat waves, storms and floods disrupted the education of hundreds of millions of students in 2024 alone. What can schools do as climate change fuels extreme weather?
Published on: March 07, 2025 | Source:Long COVID: Have US scientists found a cure?
Coronavirus disease disrupts the ability of lung tissue to repair itself and can lead to debilitating long COVID. Now, researchers have found a drug that could reverse the damage.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:WHO announces new collaborating centre on AI for health governance
The World Health Organization (WHO) today designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as a WHO Collaborating Centre on artificial intelligence (AI) for health governance. AI has the potential to re-shape health care, save lives and improve health and well-being. However, harnessing its benefits for good requires collaboration from stakeholders committed to robust...
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Nigeria bids to host COP32 climate summit in Lagos
The government wants to bring the UN climate summit to Africa's most populous city in 2027 but will face competition The post Nigeria bids to host COP32 climate summit in Lagos appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:WHO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sign agreements in support of health priorities
The Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum 2025 was a significant event that underscored the continued partnership between WHO and KSrelief, as well as with other international partners to address critical humanitarian health crises. The agreements made during the forum are pivotal in combating diseases like malaria, cholera, and polio, and ensuring better healthcare for displaced populations. The forum also...
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Aid cannot make poor countries rich
For decades, officials have promised to raise economic growth. For decades, they have failed
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Aid cannot make poor countries rich
For decades, officials have promised to raise economic growth. For decades, they have failed
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:International Funding Cuts: You can help
Today we are seeing some of the worst foreign aid cuts in history, that put the work of our local peacebuilding partners at risk. Your support will enable their urgent work to resist and end global violence. The post International Funding Cuts: You can help appeared first on Peace Direct.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:COP30 chief calls for global unity on climate action as cooperation falters
COP30 president AndrΓ© CorrΓͺa do Lago defended climate multilateralism and called for cooperation in his first address at the UN The post COP30 chief calls for global unity on climate action as cooperation falters appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Scientists discover new part of the immune system
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.
Published on: March 06, 2025 | Source:Dancing as therapy at Rio's 'Baile Charme' parties
A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity.
Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source:'You're under arrest' - how Ngamba made history against all odds
In the latest episode of Born to Brawl, Cindy Ngamba shares her incredible story before her first professional fight against Kirstie Bavington.
Published on: March 05, 2025 | Source:Countries fail again to decide timing of key IPCC climate science reports
China, Saudi Arabia and India pushed back against a proposal to align the IPCC flagship reports with the timeline of the global stocktake of climate action The post Countries fail again to decide timing of key IPCC climate science reports appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Cultivating Joy Among the 'Community of Learners'
Cultivating joy is a daily goal for teacher Nita Creekmore: βI try to bring my authentic self into the classroom space. Iβm silly. I sing. Iβm funny ...
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Early Numeracy as a Cornerstone of Long-Term Academic Success
Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in todayβs educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later ...
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Oil giant Pemex fails to control methane emissions, threatening Mexicoβs net zero goal
A Climate Home investigation shows Mexico's state oil firm has struggled to cut its methane emissions as promised, risking the country's net zero ambitions The post Oil giant Pemex fails to control methane emissions, threatening Mexicoβs net zero goal appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Our next ice age is due in 10,000 years, but there's a catch
Scientists have predicted future glacial periods by matching Earth's past ice ages to its orbit around the sun. One thing their model doesnβt account for: How human-made carbon emissions could change these processes.
Published on: March 03, 2025 | Source:Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for the 2025β2026 northern hemisphere influenza season
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2025β2026 influenza season in the northern hemisphere.
Published on: February 28, 2025 | Source:UN biodiversity talks agree finance roadmap, postponing decision on a new fund
Conservation experts call for an urgent boost in funding for nature protection as countries at COP16 say they'll work out later how best to deliver the money The post UN biodiversity talks agree finance roadmap, postponing decision on a new fund appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: February 28, 2025 | Source:How Ukrainian schools keep running despite the war
Powerful Ukraine documentary "Timestamp" portrays how children keep learning despite the war.
Published on: February 28, 2025 | Source:Humanitarian access improves quality of polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip
A five-day mass polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip concluded on Wednesday, reaching nearly 603 000 children under 10 years of age with novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) following comprehensive, simultaneous access to all five governorates during the ongoing ceasefire. The campaign was conducted as part of emergency efforts to end an ongoing poliovirus outbreak and prevent further spread in the Gaza...
Published on: February 28, 2025 | Source:World agrees on how to fund nature protection
Nations have come to a compromise over plans to raise and deliver billions in funding for biodiversity protection, paving the way for action to counter the growing problem of species loss.
Published on: February 27, 2025 | Source: